Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reeking

/ˈɹiːkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
reek-ing
IPA
/ˈɹiːkɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of reek

adj

Totally stinking.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

reekin (alternative)

Derived Forms

reekingly

Synonyms

watery

Rhymes With

speaking seeking freaking leaking sneaking tweaking peaking peeking shrieking creaking streaking critiquing

Questions

How do you pronounce reeking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːkɪŋ/.
What does reeking mean?
present participle and gerund of reek

How to pronounce reeking

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɹiːkɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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